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as in endured
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survived
Now many of those protesters—the ones who survived the Islamic Republic’s violent backlash—are in prison, and the city is under bombardment.
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Jason Rezaian, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Miami, which beat Missouri before falling Sunday to Purdue, would be facing Texas in the Sweet 16 had the Canes survived the Boilermakers.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The two people on board were the only occupants, and neither survived, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Boynton Beach Police spokesperson Chelsea Sanabia.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Webb is survived by his wife, Gina Webb, and his children, Jeffrey Webb and Caroline Webb Mason.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
No one survived the crash of an R44 helicopter in Boynton Beach.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bowman is survived by his wife, singer Garnet Imes Bowman, and their daughter Chassidy Bowman, per The Independent.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
He is survived by his wife, Garnet Imes Bowman and their daughter, Chassidy Bowman.
—Diana Leyva, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Pace is survived by daughters Shawn Pace Mitchell and Julia Pace Mitchell, a grandson, and a son-in-law.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Jason Rezaian, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Miami, which beat Missouri before falling Sunday to Purdue, would be facing Texas in the Sweet 16 had the Canes survived the Boilermakers.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The two people on board were the only occupants, and neither survived, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Boynton Beach Police spokesperson Chelsea Sanabia.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Webb is survived by his wife, Gina Webb, and his children, Jeffrey Webb and Caroline Webb Mason.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
No one survived the crash of an R44 helicopter in Boynton Beach.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bowman is survived by his wife, singer Garnet Imes Bowman, and their daughter Chassidy Bowman, per The Independent.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
He is survived by his wife, Garnet Imes Bowman and their daughter, Chassidy Bowman.
—Diana Leyva, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Pace is survived by daughters Shawn Pace Mitchell and Julia Pace Mitchell, a grandson, and a son-in-law.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
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The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jara’s songs endured, carried by recordings, memory, and communities both in Chile and abroad.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Player recruitment was muddled, managerial appointments flawed (Remi Garde lasted 147 days in that relegation season) and the team underperformed.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The girl testified during Campos' trial, which lasted four days.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the aftermath of the shooting, law-enforcement officers searched the defendants’ cars, apartments, and a brick home, affectionately nicknamed the Big Gay House, where some of them lived.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Only Caesar lived to tell the tale.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In both cases, the civilian leaders easily prevailed.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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No plaintiff verdict prevailed.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the country has weathered spikes in gas prices before, such as after Hurricane Katrina (2005), Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (2022) and the Great Recession (2008).—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The network weathered some of the original fallout but pulled the plug on the season after footage depicting Paul and Mortensen during a 2023 incident was reported by TMZ.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Celtics also withstood the first dud for Jayson Tatum since his return from Achilles surgery earlier this month.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Until the post- settlement world, where college athletes can be paid by schools via revenue-sharing and sign lucrative NIL deals, this system seemed sensible and withstood legal challenges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spoelstra was called for his first technical foul of the season for arguing a non-call on a Powell drive to the basket in the second quarter, and there was a quick exchange of heated words between Spoelstra and Adebayo when Spoelstra subbed out Adebayo in the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in our conversation, there was silence.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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